Hopealinjat - Silverlines
Hopealinjat - Silverlines
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09:00 - 16:00
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Friday
09:00 - 17:00
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Visitors to Finland are often most impressed by the thousands of lakes and connecting waterways, refreshing air and breath taking lake surroundings. Tampere region is Finland’s most vivid in inland cruises. Finnish Silverline invites visitors to cruise through some of the Tampere regions most beautiful and wondrous landscapes. We operate on lakes Pyhäjärvi and Vanajavesi from Tampere via Visavuori to Hämeenlinna. On the Silverline route you can e.g. visit well known Finnish sculptor Emil Wikström's studio and Kari's pavilion of cartoonist Kari Suomalainen in Visavuori, taste the wines of Lepaa vineyard and delicacies of Lepaa's manor and experience verdant Aulanko area with its versatile services. We also offer a delicious dining experience with a thoroughly relaxing lunch and dinner cruises. In addition to culinary and scenery delights we offer a wide range of entertainment on our themed cruises. Welcome aboard!
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JohntheFinn
Helsinki, Finland12,590 contributions
Jul 2021
I took Silverline from Tampere via Visavuori to Hämeenlinna in July. The lake scenery with its endless islands is superb and the boat is comfortable enough. I appreciated the hearty buffet and there was even some entertainment (young guy with a guitar). The commentary was bilingual, Finnish and English, to the point and intelligible throughout. There isn't a better form of slow travel in the lakelands of Central Finland.
Written 19 July 2021
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Chris T
Melbourne, Australia11 contributions
Aug 2013 • Couples
It was probably back in 2004 (not 2013 as the date will say) when we landed at Tampere because Ryanair took us there on a cheap fare, and we intended to go by train straight to Helsinki.
Fortunately we arrived early enough to have a day in Tampere which is fascinating and well worth a visit. The next day instead of catching a train, we saw the Silver LIne boat and took a day trip to Hameelinna. It was such an enjoyable day, we hope to do it again. But this time as a planned trip.
From Hameelinna we took an evening train to Helsinki.
We thoroughly recommend the Silver Line trip from Tampere to Hameenlinna. !
Fortunately we arrived early enough to have a day in Tampere which is fascinating and well worth a visit. The next day instead of catching a train, we saw the Silver LIne boat and took a day trip to Hameelinna. It was such an enjoyable day, we hope to do it again. But this time as a planned trip.
From Hameelinna we took an evening train to Helsinki.
We thoroughly recommend the Silver Line trip from Tampere to Hameenlinna. !
Written 28 September 2013
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JB
Naantali, Finland31 contributions
Jun 2017 • Friends
We had a early June evening cruise on the Pyhäjärvi lake. Weather was relatively cold and windy however it was very nice onboard. As the lake is well sheltered and the vessel M/S Silver Sky relatively wide the journey was very comfortable. So it is a good option even if the weather would not be as expected for summer days. The cruise started about 7 PM and we were ready for some drinks prior to the dinner. Variety of drinks were good and our choice was champagne. As a dinner we had 1st salads from the buffet - that was truly a great experience with very fresh raw materials and some nice local additions like selection of local cheese. As main course I had beef sirloin - it was done nicely to the degree expected. Other were having risotto as well as salmon. Delicious. Especially I was happy of the service quality and attitude - that's something that left smile on your face and made the 3 hours cruise to feel somehow short.
Written 4 June 2017
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Jouko Y
Helsinki, Finland3 contributions
Jun 2015 • Friends
Great sceneries, nostalgic music by an energetic lady accordionist and surprisingly delicious food. Our group really enjoyed the five and half hour cruise
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Written 12 June 2015
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JariJK
Kouvola, Finland7,042 contributions
Jul 2018 • Family
S/S Tarjanne is a steamship, which is 110 years old. It is the world's only steamship still cruising on a long route. It cruises from Tampere to Murole Canal and further to Ruovesi, Visuvesi and Virrat. The whole route takes 8 hours 15 minutes. This route is named as Poet's Way after the famous Finnish poet Johan Ludvig Runeberg (1804-1877), who spent time here.
We had a package that included a cruise from Tampere to Virrat (about 8 hours), a lunch on board and a bus transfer from Virrat to Tampere (about 2 hours).
There are some cabins on board. So it is possible to book a cabin, stay overnight there (in the harbor of Virrat) and then cruise back to Tampere next day.
If you want to take a shorter cruise, you can book a package to Ruovesi. So the cruising time from Tampere is under five hours and then a bus transfer back to Tampere. You can also take a bike with you on board if you want to come back by bike or if you want to step away from the ship at Ruovesi and bike to Helvetinjärvi National Park.
The lunch was served in the restaurant of the steamship. The interior of the restaurant is designed by the world-famous artist Akseli Gallen-Kallela (1865-1931) and it is very nostalgic and charming. The lunch included salad, chicken, potatoes, water and coffee. Alcoholic drinks were available with extra charge. The ship restaurant is quite small and the service was very kind but slow. They also have a limited à la carte menu but it is a good idea to have a table reservation. There is also a cafeteria at a lower deck.
They have a route commentary (audio guiding) both in Finnish and in English on board. Also free Wi-Fi is available.
I have taken part in many cruises in Finland and elsewhere in Europe, but I have never before seen as beautiful cruise route as this. You see big lakes from Tampere to Murole. After that the waterway is quite narrow. You see wonderful straits, small bays and beautiful islands.
So I recommend that you book the whole route from Tampere to Virrat but if you don't want to spend the whole day on board, you can book a cruise to Ruovesi. There seems to be a nice restaurant and a sandy swimming beach in the harbor of Ruovesi. You can also walk to the famous Runebergin lähde (Runeberg's Spring) 600 meters from the harbor. There is a bus connection from Ruovesi to Tampere.
Poet's Way is situated on Lake Näsijärvi to the north of Tampere. S/S Tarjanne stars cruises from the harbor of Mustalahti, next to Särkänniemi Amusement Park.
Finnish Silverline (Hopealinjat) has many other cruises, too. These other cruises start from the harbor of Laukontori (Ratinan suvanto) almost in the city center and they cruise on Lake Pyhäjärvi to the south of Tampere. I have earlier taken part in these other cruises (e.g. to Hämeenlinna). They are also very nice and views are beautiful but not as beautiful as on Poet's Way with S/S Tarjanne. On Poet's Way you see much more natural and varied views. In my opinion, Poet's Way is the best cruise ever!
We had a package that included a cruise from Tampere to Virrat (about 8 hours), a lunch on board and a bus transfer from Virrat to Tampere (about 2 hours).
There are some cabins on board. So it is possible to book a cabin, stay overnight there (in the harbor of Virrat) and then cruise back to Tampere next day.
If you want to take a shorter cruise, you can book a package to Ruovesi. So the cruising time from Tampere is under five hours and then a bus transfer back to Tampere. You can also take a bike with you on board if you want to come back by bike or if you want to step away from the ship at Ruovesi and bike to Helvetinjärvi National Park.
The lunch was served in the restaurant of the steamship. The interior of the restaurant is designed by the world-famous artist Akseli Gallen-Kallela (1865-1931) and it is very nostalgic and charming. The lunch included salad, chicken, potatoes, water and coffee. Alcoholic drinks were available with extra charge. The ship restaurant is quite small and the service was very kind but slow. They also have a limited à la carte menu but it is a good idea to have a table reservation. There is also a cafeteria at a lower deck.
They have a route commentary (audio guiding) both in Finnish and in English on board. Also free Wi-Fi is available.
I have taken part in many cruises in Finland and elsewhere in Europe, but I have never before seen as beautiful cruise route as this. You see big lakes from Tampere to Murole. After that the waterway is quite narrow. You see wonderful straits, small bays and beautiful islands.
So I recommend that you book the whole route from Tampere to Virrat but if you don't want to spend the whole day on board, you can book a cruise to Ruovesi. There seems to be a nice restaurant and a sandy swimming beach in the harbor of Ruovesi. You can also walk to the famous Runebergin lähde (Runeberg's Spring) 600 meters from the harbor. There is a bus connection from Ruovesi to Tampere.
Poet's Way is situated on Lake Näsijärvi to the north of Tampere. S/S Tarjanne stars cruises from the harbor of Mustalahti, next to Särkänniemi Amusement Park.
Finnish Silverline (Hopealinjat) has many other cruises, too. These other cruises start from the harbor of Laukontori (Ratinan suvanto) almost in the city center and they cruise on Lake Pyhäjärvi to the south of Tampere. I have earlier taken part in these other cruises (e.g. to Hämeenlinna). They are also very nice and views are beautiful but not as beautiful as on Poet's Way with S/S Tarjanne. On Poet's Way you see much more natural and varied views. In my opinion, Poet's Way is the best cruise ever!
Written 21 July 2018
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Traveller60London
London79 contributions
Aug 2016 • Couples
We recently did the 5 hour cruise from Tampere to Ruovesi with s/s Tarjanne. That is very much a recommended experience.
The weather was changeable: The sun was shining for a bit, then it was cloudy for a bit, and then the sun was shining again. Even the cloudy periods did not diminish our enjoyment in any way. Finland has a special climate which entails that even when the sky is overcast you can see very far in the distance. If you go to Finland test it out: Look at the sky and it is an amazing experience: You can see so much further than it any Central European countries and the clouds are beautiful.
There is not very much choice with food. We were told that on the way from Tampere the main course is salmon and on the way back from Virrat it is chicken. We had the 3 course lunch with the salmon main course and liked everything we ate: The salad, the bread, the salmon, the root vegetable puree and the dessert of blueberry pie and coffee. It was clear that all the ingredients were locally sourced high quality ones and cleverly combined.
All the personnel on the ship were professional, friendly, and helpful.
That combined with the fact that just the trip on an old historic steam ship is an experience in itself made for a wonderful mini-cruise.
The weather was changeable: The sun was shining for a bit, then it was cloudy for a bit, and then the sun was shining again. Even the cloudy periods did not diminish our enjoyment in any way. Finland has a special climate which entails that even when the sky is overcast you can see very far in the distance. If you go to Finland test it out: Look at the sky and it is an amazing experience: You can see so much further than it any Central European countries and the clouds are beautiful.
There is not very much choice with food. We were told that on the way from Tampere the main course is salmon and on the way back from Virrat it is chicken. We had the 3 course lunch with the salmon main course and liked everything we ate: The salad, the bread, the salmon, the root vegetable puree and the dessert of blueberry pie and coffee. It was clear that all the ingredients were locally sourced high quality ones and cleverly combined.
All the personnel on the ship were professional, friendly, and helpful.
That combined with the fact that just the trip on an old historic steam ship is an experience in itself made for a wonderful mini-cruise.
Written 23 August 2016
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Bipolar
Nokia, Finland225 contributions
Jul 2015 • Couples
My wife and me cycled 100 km's to Murole canal and took a 3 hour s/s Tarjanne trip to Tampere. Then we had 20 km's to home.
Nice experience to travel on 107-years old steamship. It was a special offer: when traveling with bike, you'll get 50% rebate and only 8€ fee for the bike.
We had lunch on board. Only 17€ for salmon with root vegetable Swiss rösti and salad and bread. Of course coffee and blueberry cake as dessert. Nice views and nice food. Very good value for money. Unfortunately next time possible next summer.
Nice experience to travel on 107-years old steamship. It was a special offer: when traveling with bike, you'll get 50% rebate and only 8€ fee for the bike.
We had lunch on board. Only 17€ for salmon with root vegetable Swiss rösti and salad and bread. Of course coffee and blueberry cake as dessert. Nice views and nice food. Very good value for money. Unfortunately next time possible next summer.
Written 12 August 2015
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FinlandNotEngland
Tampere, Finland61 contributions
Jun 2019 • Couples
We had a nice weather today for our three hour ride from Tampere, one hour stop at Laukko and now a boat trip back to Tampere.
The pier at Laukko Manor is not clearly marked on any map but easy to find.
If you plan to have a lunch at Laukko, one should reserve a table in advance.
The pier at Laukko Manor is not clearly marked on any map but easy to find.
If you plan to have a lunch at Laukko, one should reserve a table in advance.
Written 9 June 2019
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Tuisku N
1 contribution
May 2019 • Friends
Beautiful finnish view to the lake. Sun is shining and water reflecting the skies. While I`m looking outside I enjoyed big lunch. It was on point. I love that they use local food. Highly recommended if you visit Tampere. :)
Written 24 May 2019
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niinan2
Nurmijarvi, Finland1,780 contributions
Jul 2016 • Friends
Took the "After work" cruise with m/s Silver Sky from Laukontori to Näsijärvi. You can book a cruise (12eur/person) or a cruise with dinner (24eur/person) and we would have loved to book the cruise with dinner but unfortunately it was sold out. Anyway we took the cruise and it was just lovely. Nice, warm summer afternoon in Näsijärvi. There is two bars on board so you can but at least a drink and enjoy it on the deck. Friendly staff.
Written 31 July 2016
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How much is the adult fare from Hameenlinna to Tampere by Silverline during the summer months? What are the departure times?
Does the boat stop at Aulanko?
Written 19 December 2019
Hi, I tried unsuccessfully to book online a trip from Tampere to Hameelinna for September 4?
Parts of the web page seem to bi in Finnish only!
Daška
Written 9 August 2017
I would propose you to make a call to their sales office in Tampere, Finland.
Written 10 August 2017
Do I need to reserve the ticket for the silverline from Tampere to Hameenlinna?
Thanks
Written 9 May 2016
We are visiting Tampere next week will this tour be available ( mid May)
Written 12 May 2015
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